Article: Larrivée Guitars

Forty years since building his first guitar, Jean Larrivée-and family-helm one of the most respected guitar companies in the world.

IN THE 40 YEARS since building his first guitar, Jean Larrivée has rarely sat still. He has consistently adapted his company to changing conditions in the industry, even making heavy metal-style electrics when acoustic sales were slow in the 1980s. Larrivée has also built several factories from the ground up and has trained several of his children to have important roles in the company that bears his name. Larrivée tirelessly travels the world (where his skills in several languages come in handy) searching for wood, and he is also one of the largest ...

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